Antonio Rivas

The Favorite Odalisque

Late 19th century

Italian, ca. 19th century Odalisque Signed illegible Oil on canvas 51 in. x 21 3/4 inches Framed: 61 1/2 x 32 1/4 inches

VINCENT G. STIEPEVICH Russian, 1841-1910 Lounging Odalisque in the Harem Signed ‘VG. Stiepevich’ L/R Oil on canvas 18 x 24 inches Frame: 26 x 33 inches

Odalisque by Federico Jiminez Fernandez (1841-1910) Female figure sits next to an open window which casts bright sunlight onto her face. A tapestry sits behind her, hung on the wa...

William Gale British 1823 - 1909 A Restful Moment signed with artist's monogram WG lower left oil on canvas Unframed: 30.6 by 41cm., 12 by 16¼in. Framed: 52 by 62cm., 20½ by 24½in. William Gale was a talented history and genre oil painter, born in London in 1823. He won many accolades as a student at Royal Academy Schools, and travelled to Italy in 1851 and the Middle East in 1862 and 1867. Due to his many influences , Gale's paintings are in an array of styles including sentimental, biblical, mythological subjects, portraits and orientalist pictures. Examples of his work are held by the Tate, Glasgow City Art Galleries and Museums and Art Gallery of New South Wales. William Gale was one of the many artists who, upon finishing his study at the Royal Academy Schools, set out to explore the east: namely North Africa, Algeria, Palestine and Syria. These remote countries at the crossroads of civilizations captivated his imagination, which he explored through his work. Following in the footsteps of the great Orientalists John Frederic Lewis and Jean Leon Gerome, William Gale evokes the Eastern Woman, the bright colors and delicate textures that can be found in the East. Using pure, rich glazes and extraordinary attention to detail, he renders the luxurious, beautifully embroidered headscarf. Eastern women kindled a curiosity in almost every Orientalist artist...

An Incredible 19th Century Orientalist Oil on Canvas 'Prince and Princess in the Harem" signed by Antonio Rivas. Antonio Rivas (1845–1911) was a Spanish painter active in Rome, know...

Antonio Rivas (1845-1911) was active in Italy and Spain. This oil painting on board features two musicians serenading a reclining woman. Interior Orientalist or Eastern temple scene similar to his series of Harem Paintings...

Fabio Fabbi, born in Italy in 1861, stands as an acclaimed Orientalist painter renowned for his devotion to capturing the exotic allure of the Orie...

Orientalist painting by Georges Philippe Jacqmotte (1876–1949), a Belgian painter known for his Impressionist landscapes and still lifes. 'Odalisque' is the French term odalisque c...